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touch down in kuala lumpur

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Nov 22, 2009, 10:18 am
that slow, long winded drive through the MRR2 highway evokes plenty of feelings, among them is 1. that i’m actually pretty glad to be back 2. that i’ll miss not being able to travel for a year and...
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the vietnamese hiatus

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Nov 10, 2009, 1:50 pm
this weekend i’ll be heading off to ho chi minh for a week or so. ho chi minh is the largest city in vietnam and hosts a population of 9 million people, that’s the equivilant to double the populat...
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Ko Lanta: A Lonely, Romantic Getaway

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Nov 4, 2009, 2:27 pm
ko lanta resides on the southern region of thailand in an area famed for its islands and coastlines. in any other country, ko lanta would be the first place on the itinerary for any traveler, but beca...
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Siem Reap: broken buses, beautiful landscapes and great locals – goodbye Cambodia.

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Nov 1, 2009, 10:48 am
continuing where i left off before experimenting with slideshows, i left phnom penh and headed towards siem reap, for none other than the 8th wonder of the world – ang kor wat. taking the morning...
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In Pictures: Laos

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Oct 30, 2009, 2:46 pm
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In Pictures: Bukit Lawang

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Oct 29, 2009, 10:26 am
alright, i’m gonna try something different today. i’ve made a slideshow of all the photos i’ve taken while in bukit lawang. because of the sheer amount of photos i take while on my travels, i...
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Corporate Segregation

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Oct 26, 2009, 6:43 am
from my limited knowledge of the working life, there are generally three types of people you’ll meet in a corporate environment. firstly, there is the jock, these are the guys in college who were...
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Fridays are happy days

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Oct 23, 2009, 2:59 pm
working brings about plenty of changes in a person, the sudden boost in a persons ego, their increased spending habits and their rehearsed impressions of a wallstreet stock broker. but the most co...
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Phnom Penh: an authentic birthday experience

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Oct 19, 2009, 10:56 am
continuing where i left off – i’d been in shanoukville for about 4 days before i was on my way back to phnom penh. it was a relatively uneventful bus ride and after a quick nap and a shuffling thr...
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My day out

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Oct 17, 2009, 2:58 pm
today i woke up with a sense of minimalism. i’m not really sure who, how, what or why i decided to get rid of the clutter in my life, it’s a gut feeling that i’ve decided to roll with. as wi...
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Snippets of the Working Life

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Oct 14, 2009, 11:29 am
believing that i could ride the storm of enthusiasm, i decided to take up a lucrative offer as a copywriter for some hole-in-the-wall company to bide my time and fund my travels. previously, i work...
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Tad Lo: Jack Nicholson, Crash and a Pole

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Oct 13, 2009, 5:44 am
while nursing my wounds in tad lo, i met a bunch of really nice people. notably a hot polish girl and a guy who looked eerily similar to jack nicholson. my first encounter with the hot polish girl...
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Sihanoukville: Making the Best Of What You've Got.

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Oct 12, 2009, 3:52 pm
after a extraordinary visit to phnom penh, i was quite excited at the prospect of visiting other places of this beautiful, misunderstood country. although i would have been better advised to avoid all...
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Phnom Penh: A City In Transition

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Oct 11, 2009, 8:14 am
Now for the 2nd leg of my journey. after leaving laos with a heavy heart i was giddy with excitement to see what cambodia had to offer. we took the bus down from si pha don and passed through the b...
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Si Pha Don: Four Thousand Islands, One Million Memories

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Oct 7, 2009, 7:51 am
Quick recap, intially i started off in Vientiane, heading to Luang Prabang before heading to Pakse. From Pakse we headed to amazing Tad Lo and finally Si Pha Don or more popularly known as “four tho...
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Tad Lo: The Hidden Gem of Lao

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Oct 6, 2009, 1:19 am
Just a quick recap, i started off in vientiane, headed to luang prabang and back to vientiane before grabbing a sleeper all the way to pakse. after our less than impressive experience in luang praba...
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Luang Prabang: Overpriced and Overrated

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Oct 4, 2009, 1:20 pm
Coming from Vientiane, we headed to luang prabang, how we got to luang prabang from vientiane deserves an article to itself. Traumatic, that’s probably the only word that my mind can conjure when th...
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Vientiane, the capital of laos and a contender for cleanest city in south east asia

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Oct 1, 2009, 2:06 am
contrary to popular opinion, laos is not full of cannibals running around with spears in the nude. Laos, well the capital anyway, seemed to be developing along nicely along with the rest of south east...
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Home, Stale... Home?

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Sep 29, 2009, 1:21 pm
just getting back from laos and cambodia, i have to say, the whole trip didnt go as planned. i got into a motorcycling accident, i was stuck in a guesthouse for two days because it wouldn't stop ...
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Ko Tao: An Octopus's Garden

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Sep 6, 2009, 2:54 pm
Ko Tao is the least popular of the ‘trident’ of Thai islands in the south-coast. More known as a diving destination than anything else, Ko Tao is one of those islands with more white guys than loc...
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Preparations for the Laos-Cambodia Trip

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Sep 3, 2009, 5:33 pm
In what was an eventful month, what with my H1N1 scare and my less than pleasurable excursion to singapore, i’m glad to say that i will be finally making a short trip to laos and cambodia for a mont...
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A little more than a weekend in Singapore

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Sep 1, 2009, 1:02 pm
Singapore is one of countries you either love or hate. Singapore is to shoppers what mecca is muslims, with malls around every corner, you’ll never miss an opportunity to splurge your life savings h...
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One Night in Hanoi

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Aug 27, 2009, 12:32 am
On my recent excursions around Asia, none have been more memorable than my night in Hanoi. Hanoi is a busy city, with more motorbikes than people. A culturally beautiful city where you can get anyth...
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Life after Traveling

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Aug 23, 2009, 3:38 pm
i recently had a long conversation with a friend of mine about what i was going to do with my life after my travels. My friend, carmen is a successful designer with her own line of clothes being sold ...
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Treading on Fraser's Hill

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Aug 20, 2009, 5:37 pm
Firstly, i tested negative for H1N1! I want to thank everyone who wished me luck while i was waiting for my results to come out. It is very much appreciated, especially to George from Canada, who took...
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My H1N1 Scare

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Aug 16, 2009, 2:44 pm
I hate being sick. I hate being sick as much as I hate girls who say “oh my god!” excessively. I’ve been in bed for the past few days, diagnosed with a high fever and a throat infection. The ...
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Kanchanaburi: Thailand's Best Kept Secret

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Aug 12, 2009, 11:00 pm
Kanchanaburi, a town famed for its beautiful national parks and waterfalls is a few hours outside the jam-fest of a city, Bangkok. Surprisingly, Kanchanaburi is one of the most underappreciated destin...
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Living with the Monkeys

bob this posted an article on Bob's Short Stories from around Asia - Aug 3, 2009, 6:05 am

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About Me

First off, my name isn't really bob, for some reason or another, people have referred to me as bob throughout the years and it has stuck.

my blog is about my experiences as an asian person traveling through south-east asia, you'll soon see that this adds a whole new dimension to traveling. I currently work as a writer for a local newspaper back in my hometown, as a writer, there isn't much of a need for me to hang around the office, so i use all my free time to travel.

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